Frustrated with the limitations of using spreadsheets to manage fundraising event details, Bailey House Event Manager April McKenzie started looking for a better solution. Bailey House provides housing and services… Read more »
Starting a Giving Group in Your Community
Looking for Community Change? Try a Giving Group More than ever before, people are wanting to get involved in giving and helping. In their communities, in schools, in politics. … Read more »
The 3 C’s of “Clickable” Subject Lines
Constructing the perfect email gets you one step closer to your non-profit’s goals, but only if the subject line is convincing enough to get donors to click on through to… Read more »
The Must Have Auction Event Day Survival Kit [INFOGRAPHIC]
This Auction Event Day Survival Kit was designed to help circumvent Murphy’s Law. With so many moving parts, fundraising events have a high probability of unforeseen situations happening during the… Read more »
Creating Positivity within Your Organization
Is your organization feeling the vibe? Are you engaged, happy, and productive at work? A positive working environment and culture may be one of the top factors determining whether or not… Read more »
Best Practices for No-Wait Event Registrations
This is the first in a series of posts about running a successful fundraising event night written by event service professionals. Event night professionals help to troubleshoot technology, advise on… Read more »
7 Tips to Attract Corporate Sponsors
Effective charities do not just ask for corporate funding for their causes, but they attract it. Every year corporate America gives more and more to charity – according to IEG there will… Read more »
5 Ways to Get Your Board on Board with Online Bidding
Changing “the way things are done” at a nonprofit is always tough at first. And transitioning your auction event from pen-and-paper to online bidding can be an undertaking: you have… Read more »
Event Check-Out and Item Pick-Up Best Practices
Are you looking for ways to eliminate long lines as guests queue up to collect their auction winnings? Do you want to provide a stream-lined, more pleasant experience for your… Read more »
Proxy Bidders for your Live Auction
Do you want a way to include key donors in your Live Auction who aren’t able to attend your event? Even with the best planning and advanced notice, there will… Read more »